What is the difference between solvent based and water based inks when producing eco-friendly product labels?

2021-09-14T13:17:35+00:00

There Is The Health Impact of Solvent-Based Inks: For many years, it was traditional in the printing industry to employ solvent-based inks. These inks contain higher levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a set of chemicals widely used as ingredients in such household products as paints, varnishes, and waxes, as well as cleaning, disinfectant, cosmetic, degreasing and hobby products. According to the EPA, they are of concern as a source for both indoor and outdoor air pollutants, especially indoors, where they have the potential to adversely impact the health of people exposed. Water-Based Inks Are A Greener Solution: Increasing environmental awareness has been [...]